Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students

Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students who are in Graduate Programs in the School of Arts and Sciences

Graduate Student Travel Award

The Dean of Arts & Sciences invites applications for the Graduate Student Travel Award. This award is offered for both Spring and Fall semesters for graduate students who are part of graduate programs in the School of Arts and Sciences.  These awards provide up to $500 to offset costs associated with travel for graduate students' presentations or exhibitions of creative projects at professional conferences/events.  Please click on the link below to download applications.  For any additional questions please contact Assistant Dean Robert Cowan at rcowa@hunter.cuny.edu or call us at (212) 772-5121.

Graduate Student Travel Award Application (PDF) 

Please note: There is a section in our application regarding applying to the GSA  (Graduate Student Association) Travel Award. Details for the GSA Travel Award is provided in the link below.

Graduate Student Association Travel Award

Master's Thesis Support Grant

The Dean of Arts & Sciences invites applications for the Master's Thesis Support Grant. These awards provide up to $500 to offset costs associated with students' theses projects. Award applications are reviewed in the early fall and early spring semester of each academic year. Students may receive an award only once. The application should be completed by the student and signed by his/her Graduate Thesis Chair and Academic Program Advisers. Only applications approved and submitted by Graduate Thesis Chairs are eligible for funding.  Funding is competitive and limited to one applicant per program. Academic Program Advisers submitting more than one application should prioritize the requests in a separate email to the Dean Robert Cowan at rcowa@hunter.cuny.edu or call us at (212) 772-5121.

Master's Thesis Support Grant Application (PDF)